Warning! Spoilers for Hellions #11 ahead!
Love is in the air for Marvel's deadliest band of mutant misfits the Hellions. In this case, it's team leader Psylocke and the former Marauder John Greycrow. The latest story arc seems to all but confirm the two have feelings for one another, but will they be able to it to each other? And will this play into Mr. Sinister's manipulative calculations?
In Hellions #11, written by Zeb Wells and illustrated by Stephen Segovia, the team is trapped in Arcade's manufactured reality as he tortures Mr. Sinister into building him a clone lab. But all is not as it seems as Mr. Sinister turns the tables on Arcade and uses the entire opportunity to create an offshore cloning facility safe from Krakoa's prying eyes. While the mission is a glowing success on all s, it also confirms a budding relationship between Psylocke and John Greycrow.
Initially, all of the Hellions are lost in their own private hell constructed by Arcade. However, John is able to break free of his nightmare after hearing a psychic call from Psylocke to come fight alongside an aged version of her. Since the call went exclusively to John, it does seem Psylocke has some feelings for the former Marauder. The pair are eventually met by Havok and the rest of the team, but John being the first to answer Psylocke's call does suggest a bond between the two. This is confirmed when Mastermind later tells Psylocke that John does indeed have feelings for her. Psylocke, angered by Mr. Sinister's manipulations and the torment it caused her, responds by threatening Mastermind, saying, "Do not talk to me again. Dot look my way. Test me, and I take your head." Psylocke makes it very clear she's no one to be trifled with.
Their relationship actually makes a great deal of sense, since the pair have quite a lot in common. Barring her convoluted backstory, Kwannon is a former assassin with a great deal of blood on her hands. Meanwhile, John Greycrow himself is a former member of Mr. Sinister's team of Marauders, with quite a lot of darkness in his own past. In the first arc of the book, Psylocke helps John come to with his past, and the two spend an awful lot of time together in the ensuing issues.
The couple certainly works—as two dark and damaged individuals who find strength in one another, and perhaps even redemption. Unfortunately, it's not that simple. Mr. Sinister is effectively holding Kwannon's daughter hostage and forcing her to lie to the very team she leads—including John Greycrow. He also almost certainly knows of John Greycrow's feelings for Psylocke, having been present when Psylocke threatened Mastermind. This might be one more angle by which Sinister can gain leverage over Psylocke. On the other hand, it could also play to Psylocke's strength—the ending sees her furious over Sinister's actions, and could give her ample motivation to finally turn against their shadowy commander.
Hopefully, Marvel's new and deadly couple wind up on top. But one thing is for sure—things never go smoothly for the Hellions, and this relationship is almost certainly no exception.
